The company originally planned to phase out security patches for Windows 7 in January. Now, Microsoft will continue issuing free updates for election systems around the world.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 24, 2019
The fight over increased funding for election security is far from over, though: The House and Senate still need to agree on a number for the final version of the bill.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 23, 2019
The issue gained renewed attention after a mass shooter used Facebook to live stream his murder of over 50 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 20, 2019
The state said it would redevelop its vote tallying system so that voting machines no longer print receipts with QR codes, which Secretary of State Jena Griswold says could be hacked.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 18, 2019
A new investigation discovered that the medical images and health data of more than 5 million patients in the U.S. was readily accessible on the web without a password or login.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 18, 2019
Hackers are targeting IT service providers as a means of attacking dozens of organizations at once and potentially reaping bigger financial rewards.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 17, 2019
The department announced the sanctions Friday after it said that North Korean intelligence groups targeted American critical infrastructure, particularly the financial system.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 17, 2019
Lawmakers are working to find a solution that will help counter ransomware attacks, which are affecting school districts and municipal governments.
- By Sherelle Black
- Sep 13, 2019
Google is working to keep unwanted and malicious content from its users.
- By Sherelle Black
- Sep 11, 2019
Security management systems for businesses large and small were the talk of GSX exhibitors.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 10, 2019
Phishing scams continues to be a widespread problem for businesses and individuals alike. But there are several ways to recognize that you could be getting scammed.
- By Susan Alexandra
- Sep 09, 2019
A database that was left without password protection was discovered by a security researcher, who said 419 million records of Facebook user phone numbers were exposed.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 06, 2019
Information mishandling, snooping and location tracking are often the ways in which users find their privacy violated online.
- By Susan Alexandra
- Sep 03, 2019
Facing criticism over low voter turnout and barriers to caucusing, party officials planned for remote caucuses in 2020. But the national Democratic Party said the methods would expose the process to high cybersecurity risks.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 03, 2019
The number and breadth of devices that make up the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow rapidly, with everything from kitchen appliances to video surveillance and access control systems offering the ability to connect to a network.
- By Ryan Zatolokin
- Sep 01, 2019
We know by now that there is an abundance of business advantages in the cloud — it’s agile and cost-efficient, and, with little to no hardware maintenance, it’s easier to update and perform maintenance on than traditional on-site servers.
Do you want the real bottom line in providing cloud services for video, access control and other integrated services?
- By Martin Renkis
- Sep 01, 2019
Security professionals face many challenges in selecting video surveillance systems that address their unique needs.
- By Jeff Whitney
- Sep 01, 2019
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to launch an education program on the potential of ransomware attacks targeting voter databases, some of which were compromised by Russian hackers in 2016.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 30, 2019
A ProPublica investigation found that the decision by insurers to pay hackers instead of encouraging victims to recover files by themselves is helping fuel a surge in ransomware.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 28, 2019